A beauty pageant, it was not.
The Nuggets dropped a gritty, ugly affair Friday in Boston, falling 108-102 to the Celtics and snapping their own winning streak at two. Though it was competitive, the Nuggets were bitten by 21 turnovers that turned into 22 Celtics points.
Nikola Jokic registered his NBA-leading 15th triple-double of the season but was uncharacteristically sloppy with the ball. His 23 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists were undone by his nine turnovers.
Starting point guard Monte Morris didn’t make the trip to Boston after landing in concussion protocol, which meant Bones Hyland earned his first career start.